2018 Australian Trials: Day Two Prelims Recap

Photo Courtesy: Delly Carr

Some of the biggest names in Australian swimming are competing at the 2018 Australian Trials for a chance on the Commonwealth Games team. You can see recaps of all the sessions, including night one of finals, on the 2018 Australia Trials Event Page.

Events:

Women 50 Fly S7 Para Prelims
Men 100 Back S9 Para Prelims
Men 400 Free Prelims
Women 100 Breast Prelims
Women 50 Fly Prelims
Men 50 Fly Prelims
Men 100 Breast Prelims
Women 100 Free S9 Para Prelims
Women 100 Free Prelims
Women 400 Free Prelims
Men 100 Free Prelims

Women 50 Fly S7 Para Prelims

Kane Thomas was the top seed out of this morning, posting a time of 40.51, more than four seconds ahead of second qualifier Morgan Lee (44.98).

Men 100 Back S9 Para Prelims

The top seed out of prelims this morning was 17-year old Timothy Hodge in 1:04.61, less than a tenth off of his seed time of 1:04.52.

Men 400 Free Prelims

After finishing sixth in last night’s 200 free finals, David McKeon took the top seed out of prelims with a 3:49.42. Olympic gold medalist Mack Horton was just behind him in 3:49.59, while Jack McLoughlin joined them as the only other qualifier under 3:50 with a 3:49.86.

Women 100 Breast Prelims

26-year old Leiston Pickett was the top qualifier out of this morning’s heats with a 1:07.55, the only time under 1:08 in the prelims. Pickett is the defending Commonwealth Games gold medalist in the 50 breaststroke from 2010 and 2014. In second is Jessica Hansen (1:08.24), followed by Georgia Bohl (1:08.48) and Taylor McKeown (1:08.72), who is already on the team after her win in the 200 breaststroke last night.

Women 50 Fly Prelims

Sprint star Cate Campbell had a nice rebound from missing the finals of the women’s 200 free yesterday, setting a new Australian record in the heats of the 50 fly (25.47) to emerge as the top seed by more than a second heading into tonight. The second Australian into finals is the 200 fly runner-up Madeline Groves (26.72), while Emily Seebohm is heading into finals third (26.83).

Men 50 Fly Prelims

Brayden McCarthy was the top qualifier out of the mornings heats with a 23.73, just .03 off of his top-ranked seed time of 23.70. Just behind him in second was Cameron Jones (23.78), with William Yang (23.84) the only other qualifier under 24 seconds this morning.

Men 100 Breast Prelims

23-year old Jake Packard was the only qualifier under a minute this morning, leading all qualifiers with a 59.57 in the heats. Matthew Wilson, the 200 breaststroke champion from last night, was second out of the heats in 1:00.20, while Liam Hunter was just behind him in 1:00.39.

Women 100 Free S9 Para Prelims

Top seed Ellie Cole led all swimmers out of the morning heats with a 1:04.52, less than two seconds off of her Australian record of 1:02.69.

Women 100 Free Prelims

Olympic medalist Cate Campbell took her second top seed of the morning in what is arguably her best event. The oldest Campbell sister was out smooth in 25.59 and came back in 27.63 to take the middle lane for tonight’s finals with a 53.22. Just behind her was younger sister Bronte Campbell in 53.98, the only other qualifier under 54 seconds. Emma McKeon, the second place finisher last night in the 200 free, was third through the heats in 54.33.

Women 400 Free Prelims

Last night’s 200 freestyle champion Ariarne Titmus was the top seed out of this morning in the 400 free, swimming a relaxed 4:08.35 to comfortably take the top seed. Titmus set the Australian record in this event (4:02.86) back in November and is the favorite going into tonight’s finals. Closest to her is Olympic silver medalist Jessica Ashwood (4:10.22).

Men 100 Free Prelims

Australian record holder and top seed Cameron McEvoy will be the top seed going into tonight’s finals, posting a quick 48.64 out of prelims. Going into finals in second with a huge swim will be Clyde Lewis in 48.84, more than a second drop from his seed time of 49.83. James Magnussen, who has been on the road to recovery since shoulder surgery, will enter finals as the third seed (48.90), while defending Olympic gold medalist Kyle Chalmers just snuck into the finals tied for seventh in 49.14.

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